“It’s going to be a chamber of commerce day,” Bailiff said earlier this week as the Owls continued preparations to face Marshall at Rice Stadium.

“It doesn’t matter what the weather men are saying. I’m telling you I’m the best weatherman in the city of Houston. It’s going to be beautiful.”

According to those who get paid to follow the weather (and I’m sticking with Chita Johnson), the temperature is expected to be in the upper 30s with a 40 percent chance of rain around the 11 a.m. kickoff.